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Insurance recovery for coronavirus raises a wide range of issues, including (i) liability arising out of civil authority, (ii) what constitutes physical injury to property and (iii) the applicability of pathogen-related exclusions, if any. As a preliminary matter, each individual insurance policy must be reviewed, as the applicable language may vary from policy-to-policy.
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We won’t know the full extent of the fallout from the coronavirus but we can confidently predict that insurance will play a prominent role in spreading the losses among all stakeholders and anticipated claimants.
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The Circuit Court of Montgomery Country, MD has permanently enjoined enforcement of portions of a Montgomery County Ordinance called the “Healthy Lawns Act” that banned “cosmetic” uses of pesticides on private property.
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On June 22, 2016, President Obama signed into law a bill to amend and modernize the 40-year old Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The “Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act” is the culmination of many years of effort to revamp the outdated chemical safety law.
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently assessed a record $15.45 million civil penalty in a settlement with Gree Electronic Appliances Inc. and two affiliates to resolve numerous alleged violations of the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA).
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